Ireland women receive Fifa rankings boost

ON THE RISE: Ireland’s Katie McCabe with manager Vera Pauw. Pic: ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne

The ceiling which Vera Pauw says her Ireland team have yet to reach continues to rise with the World Cup bound side reaching a best-ever 23rd place in the world rankings.

The Girls in Green had already broken new ground by hitting 24th in Fifa’s standings but the latest tallies, factoring in last month’s 4-0 friendly win over Morocco in Spain, lifts them another spot.